Doll's house bureau
Not known
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and paper
Measurements
Bureau - 104 mm (width); 92 mm (height); 90 mm (depth), Detached moulding - 96 mm (length)
Place of origin
Avon Street
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667208
Summary
A dark wooden doll's house size bureau decorated with gold coloured transfer decoration. A shaped moulding from the top of the bureau has become detached. This originally fitted onto the back of the top of a narrow single drawer, designed with two metal knobs, to imitate two drawers. Immediately beneath the top of the bureau is a writing surface which may be pulled out horizontally using two knobs. Beneath this are four removable drawers. Inside one is a tiny printed book with a black and gold coloured stripy paper cover. The title page reads 'The Saviour's Last Prayer For his Disciples. Bristol Wright and Albright, Avon-Street'. The book has 27 pages. Inside another drawer is a wooden ring. Total number of items is 10.
Makers and roles
Not known, maker Wright and Albright, printer